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Rabies Map 2018

Did you know?

Rabid bats are found
every year in Los Angeles County.
So far in 2018, 26 rabid bats have been
found here, with just over one third of them (9
bats) being found in the city of Santa Clarita.
19 were found outdoors at private homes, 1 was
found outside of an apartment complex, 2 were
found at a place of business, 1 outdoors at a school and
3 were found in
a park.

La Caņada
Flintridge. June. Bat found
alive outdoors
at a public
park.

Castaic. June. Bat found
alive in a
backyard near the back door of a home. Two
dogs may have access to bat. Their rabies
vaccinations were boostered and they were
quarantined and home and monitored for signs
of rabies.

Castaic. June. Bat
found dead on a front porch.

Santa Clarita (Newhall). June. Bat
found alive in driveway by car, and later
found clinging to side of home.

Calabasas. June. Baby
bat fell out of roost in side of building.

Glendale. July. Bat
scooped out of pool and placed on ground. It
crawled into a planter, and then was safely
contained .

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